habit of thought

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• habit of thought — habit of mind/thought/ phrase a usual way of thinking about something Low expectations can become a habit of mind. Thesaurus: ways of thinkingsynonym Main entry: habit …   Useful english dictionary

• habit — hab|it W3S3 [ˈhæbıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(usual/regular)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3 not make a habit of (doing) something 4 I m not in the habit of doing something 5 have a habit of doing something 6 old habits die hard 7 habit of thought/mind 8¦(clothing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• habit — noun 1 STH YOU DO REGULARLY (C, U) something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before: Dalton was a man of regular habits. | out of habit/from habit (=because it is a habit): After we… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thought — *idea, concept, conception, notion, impression Analogous words: *opinion, view, sentiment, belief, conviction, persuasion thoughtful 1 Thoughtful, reflective, speculative, contemplative, meditative, pensive can be applied to persons or their… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Habit — • Habit is an effect of repeated acts and an aptitude to reproduce them, and may be defined as a quality difficult to change, whereby an agent whose nature it is to work one way or another indeterminately, is disposed easily and readily at will… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• habit of mind — habit of mind/thought/ phrase a usual way of thinking about something Low expectations can become a habit of mind. Thesaurus: ways of thinkingsynonym Main entry: habit …   Useful english dictionary

• thought|way — «THT WAY», noun. a habit or manner of thinking: »... the dominance of technological thoughtways in which means float free of or determine ends (John R. Seeley) …   Useful english dictionary

• habit — habit1 /hab it/, n. 1. an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street. 2. customary practice or use: Daily bathing is an American habit. 3. a… …   Universalium

• habit — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ annoying, antisocial (BrE), bad, dangerous, destructive, dirty, disconcerting (BrE), disgusting, filthy, horrible …   Collocations dictionary

• habit */*/*/ — UK [ˈhæbɪt] / US noun Word forms habit : singular habit plural habits 1) [countable/uncountable] something that you do often or regularly, often without thinking about it healthy eating habits a good/bad habit: He had acquired some rather bad… …   English dictionary

• Habit (psychology) — Habits are habituated routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, tend to occur subconsciously, and tend to occur without directly thinking consciously about those behaviors. [Butler, Gillian; Hope, Tony. Managing Your Mind: The mental… …   Wikipedia